Swedish Glogg

• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 orange, zest of, cut into chunks
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 10 whole cloves, lightly crushed
• 10 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sliced candied ginger
• 1/2 cup blanched almond, toasted
• 1 (750 ml) bottle port wine
• 2 cups brandy
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 orange slices

1. Place wine, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cranberries, ginger and almonds in a large saucepan and cook gently 1/2 hour.
2. Add the port and heat thoroughly but do not boil. If mixture comes to the boil the alcohol will evaporate.
3. Combine sugar with 1/2 cup of the brandy in a large saucepan. Warm it gently to dissolve the sugar. Add mixture to the wine.
4. Just before serving strain into a clean saucepan and heat gently. Stir in remaining brandy.
5. Serve in large wine glasses or mugs with orange slices.

red wine, orange juice, orange, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cardamom pods, cranberries, candied ginger, blanched almond, port wine, brandy, sugar, orange slices

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/swedish-glogg-169759 (may not work)